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There is another thread regarding this action of the Ukraine government.

Julia now has a program that masks her ISDN so she can continue to use her Yandex e.Mail account, which is her primary one.

Exactly when did the Ukrainian government flip the switch?

I suspect on the 31st of May at midnight. But for some who have taken no action Yandex continues to work. I guess it will be a game for some computers nerds blocking access and others to find new means to keep the service up and available ~ running. What I do not understand why did not VKontake and Yandex not set up sister companies based in Ukraine and moved everyone over, circumventing the new laws.

Quite possibly Markje can explain the dynamics better than me. I have no reason to use Yandex, but there maps are superior to Google in Kiev, I continue to use Yandex with no problem and no action.

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FSUW are not for entry level daters. FSUW don't do vague FSUW like a man of action so be a man of action If you find a promising girl, get your butt on a plane. There are a hundred ways to be successful and a thousand ways to f#ck it upKiss the girl, don't ask her first. Get an apartment not a hotel. DON'T recycle girls

Both Ukraine and Russia are behaving in a shortsighted manner. They're neighbors for God's sake!

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To coexist with communism on the same planet is impossible. Either it will spread, cancer-like, to destroy mankind, or else mankind will have to rid itself of communism (and even then face lengthy treatment for secondary tumors).Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Both Ukraine and Russia are behaving in a shortsighted manner. They're neighbors for God's sake!

Most likely the Mexican's feel exactly the same about there Northern neighbours.

A very poor comparison. Mexico is pissed off because the gravy train is ending and we're sending back all their hard core criminals.

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To coexist with communism on the same planet is impossible. Either it will spread, cancer-like, to destroy mankind, or else mankind will have to rid itself of communism (and even then face lengthy treatment for secondary tumors).Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Both Ukraine and Russia are behaving in a shortsighted manner. They're neighbors for God's sake!

Most likely the Mexican's feel exactly the same about there Northern neighbours.

Very well said.

If your loyalty lies with Mexico then move there and become a citizen. Leave the USA, we don't need traitors.

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To coexist with communism on the same planet is impossible. Either it will spread, cancer-like, to destroy mankind, or else mankind will have to rid itself of communism (and even then face lengthy treatment for secondary tumors).Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Both Ukraine and Russia are behaving in a shortsighted manner. They're neighbors for God's sake!

Most likely the Mexican's feel exactly the same about there Northern neighbours.

Very well said.

If your loyalty lies with Mexico then move there and become a citizen. Leave the USA, we don't need traitors.

Confederate, As you have demonstrated before English is not your strong skill set. I said "Most likely the Mexican's feel exactly the same about there Northern neighbours." You interjected an American perspective.

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“If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” T.S. Eliot

Both Ukraine and Russia are behaving in a shortsighted manner. They're neighbors for God's sake!

Most likely the Mexican's feel exactly the same about there Northern neighbours.

Very well said.

If your loyalty lies with Mexico then move there and become a citizen. Leave the USA, we don't need traitors.

Confederate, As you have demonstrated before English is not your strong skill set. I said "Most likely the Mexican's feel exactly the same about there Northern neighbours." You interjected an American perspective.

Sadly, his perspective might be 'American.'

However, 'Mexicans,' ARE Native Americans. They are North Americans. They are from the United States (of Mexico).

I for one, DO NOT tread lightly upon the graves of my ancestors who DID die beside so-called Mexicans, and yep, some of those heroes were Mexican citizens, but we had already fought alongside Mexico in our war against French aggression - Too many forget Napoleon took Spain and the King from US.

And if it was ok for my family to die beside black and hispanics to save Confeds privilege to suck oxygen, so be it. Those peoples are not my enemies, they are my allies.

Now about Confederate and his loving Muslims more than he loves Mexicans? I DO NOT get it.